Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Naval VCs at New "Sub" Launch
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Launching Submarine "Anchorite". DESCRIPTION: At Barrow three VCs from midget submarines, Lieutenants Place and Fraser and Leading Seaman Magennis, attended the launch of the submarine "Anchorite". SHOTLIST: KS. Shots of launching platform, shows on same Lieutenant Place, Lieutenant Fraser and Leading Seaman Magennis, all VC’s launching by Mrs Creasy. MS Mrs Creasy says "I name you Anchorite, may God bless you and all who sail in her". Champagne bottle smashing on bows and GV & out of camera shot as submarine runs down slipway. Shipyard workers shake hands with the three VC’s, and Magennis says a few words.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Military; Launchings
- Locations
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Card file number
- 46424
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Camera
- Paul Wyand
- Camera
- William G. Carrington
- Length of story (in feet)
- 73
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Naval VCs at New "Sub" Launch', British Movietone News Issue No. 869, 28 Jan 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13709 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)